February 19, 2016Journal of Hospital Medicine

From discharge to readmission: Understanding the process from the patient perspective

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Population

230 patients with 30-day readmissions to medicine and cardiology services at an academic medical center and…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JHJessica Howard‐AndersonEmory University ABAshley BusuttilUniversity of California, Los Angeles SLSarah LonowskiUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

Discussion

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Implication

Patients often feel unready for discharge; this Level 4 evidence leaves open whether targeted planning improves outcomes.

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Population

230 patients with 30-day readmissions to medicine and cardiology services at an academic medical center and affiliated community hospital in the United States.

Outcome

Patient readiness, attitudes toward readmissions, discharge instructions, ambulatory resources, and follow-up carepatient reported

Engaging readmitted patients reveals that many feel unready for discharge and more relieved than burdened upon readmission, highlighting areas for quality improvement in discharge planning.

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Howard‐Anderson et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7eb7375f7e1a0066a6c95e https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.2560

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From discharge to readmission: Understanding the process from the patient perspective

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From discharge to readmission: Understanding the process from the patient perspective

Discussion

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